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Rainfall in Haytor Vale

How much rain fell in Haytor Vale, Devon? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Haytor Vale's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 92.5mm to 231.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Haytor Vale, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
107.5mm
Last 7 days
146.7mm
October so far
vs 172.4mm avg — 15% drier
12.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Haytor Vale, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (2.6mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bickington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 61.8% of 479 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Haytor Vale

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Haytor Vale 0.0km 0.5mm 91.2mm 123.5mm 10.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bickington nr Bickington 6.2km 1.2mm 81.6mm 106.7mm 10.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Moretonhampstead nr Moretonhampstead 9.9km 0.4mm 92.5mm 114.6mm 6.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 44.4mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Haytor Vale, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days (based on 4 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Haytor Vale

2026 so far: 1,110 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,031 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,922 mm). Driest: 2011 (952 mm). Average: 1,410 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Haytor Vale

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 83.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 150.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 79.3 mm 15 Feb 2020 · Storm Dennisup to 113.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 73.2 mm 23 Nov 2024 · Storm Bertup to 99.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 73.1 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 111.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 66.4 mm 27 Jun 2021up to 79.3 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 119.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 92.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  3. 88.4 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 75.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 73.2 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 8 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Haytor Vale

Haytor Vale gets about 1,498 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 184 mm; driest July, 79 mm). That is wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.3 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Haytor Vale

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Haytor Vale

River Teign the largest river near Haytor Vale

Nearest gauge on it: Chudleigh Bridge, 7.1 km away: 0.65 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Teign →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Haytor Vale's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Haytor Vale

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Haytor Vale's monitored area. None of the 5 with a live status is discharging right now.

The most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © South West Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Haytor Vale

Ilsington
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Devon, England

Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Bovey Tracey, Teigngrace, Newton Abbot, Ogwell, Bickington, Ashburton, Widecombe in the Moor and Manaton. In 2001 the population of the parish was 2,444, greatly increased from the 886 residents recorded in 1901. The parish is represented in parliament by Mel Stride, as part of the Central Devon constituency.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Haytor Vale yesterday?

3.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Haytor Vale.

Is this month wetter than normal in Haytor Vale?

October so far: 146.7mm vs 172.4mm October average — 15% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Haytor Vale?

Rainfall gauge nr Haytor Vale is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Haytor Vale's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Haytor Vale had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Haytor Vale, against a full-month average of 20.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Haytor Vale?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,922 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,410 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 952 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Haytor Vale?

23 Dec 2013: 83.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 150.0 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Haytor Vale's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.